Chapter 96 (1/2)
Volume 1
Atelier Tanaka Volume 1 &2 Chapter 17 Part 4
Alchemist Edita 1
Some time had passed since I left Edita Sensei’s house. I had been walking around town for a while now.
“Ah, back to the homeless life for me.”
For now, I need to find some place to live. I can either find a new home here or maybe even consider moving to a new city. Either way, I’ll need to stay in an inn for now.
However, there was one thing I needed to do before that.
“.Ah, here it is.”
The place I arrived at was a bustling town square. There was a large fountain in the centre of the plaza and I could see crowds of people happily chatting to one another.
Most of the members of the crowd are female. The sun is just about to set and many of them are carrying shopping bags in their hands. I wonder if they’re buying stuff to make for dinner.
I found my target at this place.
Speaking of my target, of course, it is the informative little girl.
“Oh~! We meet again~!”
She also noticed me and ran up to me. Every time we’ve met before, it’s been me running up to her. Seeing her run up to me caused me to fall in love for a few seconds.
I’m a little happy.
No.
I’m seriously happy.
I’m so happy that I can feel tears welling up in my eyes.
“I’m actually looking for a place to stay temporarily. Is there any good inns you know of around here?”
“An inn? Why?”
“Due to various circumstances, I’ve lost my house.”
As a Japanese man, that’s difficult for me to say, but it is the truth.
The girl just tilted her head to the side after hearing my response.
“Huh?”
“Eh?”
“I’ve heard that every magic school has a dormitory.”
Why is she telling me this?
“I certainly remember hearing something like that.”
“Oji-san, couldn’t you go to the school?”
“I need some place to live.”
“Can’t you live there?”
“Indeed.”
This young girl is showing an innocent smile while speaking to me.
I can’t help but want to give her some money.
Rather, that was one of the main reasons I wanted to find her.
Asking about the inn wasn’t really necessary.
“Thank you.”
I reached into my leather bag and grabbed some coins. I normally give her some copper coins, but this time I took out two gold coins. She was the one that gave me the idea of killing the dragon. She deserves at least this much.
“Hm? They’re shinier today.”
“Do you like how shiny it is? Give it to your mother as a gift.”
“Alright!”
This innocent young girl ran through the streets after saying this.
She looked back at me a few times and would wave as she ran through the street. Her adorable smile could end any conflict in the world.
Yes, it truly is the greatest.
Based on the current market growth I’d say her smile is easily worth 10 gold coins.
I actually forgot about losing my home for a moment there.
“..Alright, I’ll go to school.”
The school is quite some ways from here.
I’m not sure if there’s a curfew in this town, so I’ll need to hurry over there.
By the time I arrived at the school, it was already dark.
I could see a maid wandering around the grounds and I decided to talk with her. At first, she looked annoyed, but after explaining to her that I was a student, she quickly offered me assistance.
The dorm was positioned some ways away from the main school buildings. There was a large courtyard in front of a ten story stone building. The building was large enough to house all of the students and have a dining area and other amenities.
From what I can tell, the dormitories are first-class. Also, unlike other dormitories, this one doesnt seem to separate men from women.
As I was walking through the entrance hall into one of the corridors, I thought about why they wouldnt separate the students based on gender. This building is state-of-the-art for this world. If the people of this world are capable of making this, why wouldnt they make two for men and women? Well, the first thought that came to my mind was that it would cost a large amount of money.
Ill be thankful if Im put in the same room as a cute girl.
My desire to survive will become even stronger.
I walked through several corridors, up some stairs, and then down some more, before arriving at my corner room. The entrance to the room was a large, ornately carved wooden door.
“Here is your room.”
The maid that had guided me so far, took a key out from somewhere around her chest.
The interior of the room reminded me of a billion yen room you might find in a large city.
Inside the room, there was a long, wide corridor that led some ways into the room. There were several doors on either side of the corridor. I wonder if these are all bathrooms and extra bedrooms.
At the end of the corridor, I can see something that resembles a living room. In addition to that, on the opposite wall of the living room, I can see another large door that must have even more behind it.
It seems that this room has already been furnished. In the living room, I can see a sofa and table. For a homeless man like me with no possessions, this is amazing.
“Please, enter.”
“Ah, t-thank you.”
The maid urges me to enter the room. I wiped off the stupid look on my face and walked in.
I entered through the door, walked down the long corridor, and arrived in the living room. The room is pretty spacious and Id guess its about 20 meters squared.
This level of elegance is something Id expect them to reserve for high ranking officials of a foreign government. From what I can tell, everything in this room is of the highest quality. If you were to sell all of the items off one of the shelves in this room, you could probably live comfortably for the rest of your life.
“This room may be a little small, but hopefully it is good enough for you.”
“No, I think Ill be fine.”
Was she expecting me to complain? I feel like a room like this would be given to only the richest people. Edita Sensei’s house cant even compare to this place. If theres more to this place behind that door, I could even remodel this entryway into an atelier.
“This is the key to the room.”
“Ah, thank you.”